Holliday · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Holliday in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 8 freedmen
8 freedmen named Holliday registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Brazos County (4), Austin County (2) and Guadalupe County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Virginia and Maryland. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1851.
- 8
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Virginia
- Largest birthplace
- 1851
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Hollidays registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos County | 4 | 50% |
| Austin County | 2 | 25% |
| Guadalupe County | 1 | 13% |
| Walker County | 1 | 13% |
Where the Hollidays were born
When the Hollidays reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1850s | 5 |
| 1860s | 3 |
Every Holliday in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Holliday | Austin County | Virginia | 1859 |
| Febld Holliday | Brazos County | 1864 | |
| Gilbert Holliday | Walker County | Virginia | |
| John Holliday | Austin County | Virginia | 1859 |
| John Holliday | Guadalupe County | Maryland | 1866 |
| King Holliday | Brazos County | 1851 | |
| Wesley Holliday | Brazos County | 1851 | |
| William Holliday | Brazos County | 1857 |
Holliday genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Holliday in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Brazos County holds 4 of the 8, Austin County 2. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Hollidays in Texas come from?
They reported Virginia (3) and Maryland (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Holliday?
Brazos County (4), Austin County (2), Guadalupe County (1). In all, 8 registered across 4 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Holliday appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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